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Compare Long Beach to El Cajon

This post compares Long Beach, California to El Cajon, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Long Beach (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 470,489 103,314
Income (median) $46,054 $40,767
Home Value (median) $476,400 $403,700
White 52% 72%
Black 12% 5%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 60% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Long Beach or El Cajon?
A: Long Beach has a much larger population count than El Cajon: 470489 compared with 103314 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Long Beach or in El Cajon?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Long Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Long Beach or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Long Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 60% for Long Beach versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Long Beach may include: Sacramento, Fresno, and Stockton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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